World Footy Podcasts

World Footy Podcasts

By Adam Gomolinski, Greg Bridges and Troy ThompsonSports
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World Footy Podcasts episodes

  • World Footy BnF - Jordan Dangi - Playing in Australia from PNG

    World Footy BnF Podcast host, Adam, speaks with Jordan Dangi, a Papua New Guinean footballer who has just completed his first season with West Brunswick Amateur Football Club in Victoria after moving to Melbourne in 2025. He discusses PNG’s international success, notable players, and how footy can positively influence communities.

    36 min
  • World Footy Team - Toronto Dingos premiership captain Mike Bocian recaps AFL Ontario’s Grand Final

    World Footy Teams podcast hosts Greg and Troy recap a big week of footy following the AFL Grand Final before turning to AFL Ontario’s Grand Final weekend, joined by Toronto Dingoes premiership captain Mike Bocian. Mike reflects on the Dingoes’ long path to a flag, the club’s post-COVID rebuild, “pack” culture, and rookie Dallas’ rise. They also review the women’s Grand Final and preview the AFL Canada Club Championships in Halifax.

    The team podcast will provide you with an update and discuss the latest results and news from around the world.

    45 min
  • World Footy BnF - Sudip Chakraborty - Founder & Secretary General AFL India

    Adam speaks with Sudip Chakraborty, Founder & Secretary General AFL India and former Team India captain, about discovering Aussie rules, representing India at the International Cup and founding Australian Rules Football Association of India in 2014. He shares lessons from studying sport management and working with Essendon and the AFL. The conversation cover a new India strategy targeting 100,000+ participants, stronger competition structures, role models, and long-term plans for international opportunities.

    Hosted by Adam Gomolinski

    46 min
  • World Footy Team - Asian Championships review with Mac (Singapore Wombettes), Kalen Iselt and Ben Giles (Indonesian Volcanoes)

    Greg, Troy, and Adam from World Footy Team Podcast discuss a busy few weeks of Footy around the world. The episode’s main focus is the Asian Championships in Thailand, featuring guests Mac (AFL Singapore Wombettes), Kalen Iselt (Indonesian Volcanoes Captain and Bintangs Coach), and Ben Giles (President of AFL Indonesia) reviewing the tournament, plus key results including Singapore’s women’s three-peat and Indonesia’s men’s Division 1 and Division 3 titles.

    The team podcast will provide you with an update and discuss the latest results and news from around the world.

    52 min
  • World Footy BnF - James Ceely - Head of International and New Growth at the AFL

    Host Adam chats with James Ceely, the AFL’s Head of International, about his journey from playing footy in country NSW to helping grow Australian Rules football across more than 50 countries.

    James shares how the AFL is expanding the game internationally through affiliates, school and junior programs, and talent pathways. He also looks back on the AFL Euro Cup in Newcastle in early July, which brought together 26 teams from 20 countries, and reflects on his experience coaching a Euro All Stars women’s team.

    The conversation finishes with James’ vision for the future of Aussie Rules around the world and the AFL’s priorities for taking the game global.

    28 min
  • World Footy Team - The 49th Parallel Cup preview with Dan Sarbacker (USAFL) and Greg Bridges (AFL Canada)

    Hosts Greg Bridges, Troy Thompson, and Adam Gomolinski, are joined by special guest Dan Sarbacker, Head of International Program, USAFL to preview this weekend’s 2026 49th Parallel Cup in Kelowna, British Columbia. They cover the rivalry’s history, travel challenges, squad makeup and selection approaches for both countries.

    The team podcast will provide you with an update and discuss the latest results and news from around the world.

    50 min
  • World Footy BnF - Alex "Rafa" Rafalowicz - Chair of the Board of the AFL Colombia

    Host Adam Gomolinski interviews Alex "Rafa" Rafalowicz, Chair of the Board of the AFL Colombia, about how his Adelaide footy fandom reignited in Bogotá in 2017 and helped transform an expat kickaround into a predominantly Colombian Football Team. Rafa recounts early milestones like the Andes Cup win in Chile, launching a three-team Bogotá league, and growing participation through clinics with young people. He explains challenges such as language, legal recognition, and especially securing grounds and Colombia’s 2024 Transatlantic Cup experience in Toronto.

    33 min
  • World Footy Team - Jade Ellams and Blake Prichard from The Wandsworth Demons

    Greg, Troy and Adam with special guests Blake Pritchard and Jade Ellams from AFL London’s Wandsworth Demons discuss the club’s history, recruiting and retention of GB/rest-of-world players, and a standout grand final day where Wandsworth won the women’s premiership and men’s premiership (a four-peat)

    The team podcast will provide you with an update and discuss the latest results and news from around the world.

    46 min
  • World Footy BnF - Katie and Marc Brooks - Abu Dhabi Falcons and Auskick program

    Host Mark Cianfagna interviews Marc and Katie Brooks from the Abu Dhabi Falcons and their Auskick program. They discuss moving to Abu Dhabi and discovering footy, building junior pathways, growing the club through community and social events, Henry’s opportunities to coach at local schools, and the future of Australian football in Abu Dhabi.

    39 min

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A podcast to help build awareness about Australian Rules Football globally. You may or may not know the game exists outside of Australia. This podcast will introduce you to the people who make this…